Barbra Streisand : (7)

" I wish I could be like Shaw who once read a bad review of one of his plays, called the critic and said: ‘I have your review in front of me and soon it will be behind me.’ " - Barbra Streisand

" When I was maybe 5 or 6 years old, the neighborhood girls would sit on the stoop and sing. I was known as the kid who had a good voice and no father. " - Barbra Streisand

" I think when I was younger, I wanted to be a star, until I became a star, and then it’s a lot of work. It’s work to be a star. I don’t enjoy the stardom part. I only enjoy the creative process. " - Barbra Streisand

" I always wear the same thing at home. I can’t be bothered with jewelry. My pants have elastic waists. I like to be comfortable. There are so many more important things to worry about. " - Barbra Streisand

" I’d started going to acting classes at 14, played ‘Medea’ at 15 and really wanted to be a classical actress. " - Barbra Streisand

" How I wish we lived in a time when laws were not necessary to safeguard us from discrimination. " - Barbra Streisand

" A man who graduated high in his class at Yale Law School and made partnership in a top law firm would be celebrated. A man who invested wisely would be admired, but a woman who accomplishes this is treated with suspicion. " - Barbra Streisand